City Helps Fire Evacuees

Ottawa answered the bell when Emergency Management Ontario was looking for cities to assist with the evacuation in northern Ontario, where forest fires continue to rage. Nearly 300 people touched down in Ottawa this week and they are staying at Algonquin College residences.

City staff were quick to jump into action and they worked around the clock to make sure the evacuees were settled in. Paramedics and public health officials played a big role assessing the injured.